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(NO M66613 PLOW.

Patented Nov. 20, 1883.

WITNESSES:

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Unrren STATES PATENT Grinch,

HENRY-O. ROOP, OF CARltOLLTON, GEORGIA.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 288,666, dated November20, 1883.

Application filed June 513,183.

(No modtl.)

f0 (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be'it known that I, HENRY O. RooP, a citizen of the United States,residing at Carrollton, in the county of Carroll and State of Georgia,have invented a new and useful Plow, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in plows;and it has for its object to provide a detachable point and detachableand adjustable wings, whereby the plow may be made capable of performingthe work of a land-turner or a scraper, or both these functions at thesame time; and with these ends iii view my invention consists,essentially, of a plow-point and two independent wings, adapted to besecured together and to the plow-standard by means of a single bolt; andit has for its further object to provide a combined landturner andplow-fender, the same consisting of a device formed into a wing at oneend and into a vertical fender at the other, adapted to be secured tothe point I and standard by a single bolt, the peculiarities of whichwill more fully hereinafter appear. H i

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andon which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts, Figure1 represents a perspective view of my improved plow, showing the pointand the independent wings attached thereto; Fig. 2, a detached plan viewof the plow-point and the wings, showing the construction by which theyare adapted to be adjusted; and Fig. 3, a detached perspective View ofthe combined wing and fender and the plow-point The letter, A indicatesa plow-beam provided with the usual handles anda standard, B,constructed, preferably, of a single piece of wrought-iron, having itsends secured to the beam, whereby a slot, 0, is formed. The beam andstandard are braced by a bar, 1), secured, respectively, to the beam andto the standard. These parts, however, do not form, any material part ofmy invention, and may be of any approved construction.

The letter E refers to the plow-point, the

same being constructed, preferably, of cast metal, having its pointchilled or made of steel, and provided near its upper end with arectangular opening, F; and the letter G refers to a metal bar securedto the plow-standard, near its upper end, by means of a bolt and strap,H, the lower end of which has an opening corresponding to that in theplow-point; and the under side of its lower end is provided with ashoulder, P, against which end of the point abuts, whereby the point isprevented from sliding upwardly upon the standard.

The letter I indicates two wings, construct ed each of metal, andpreferably of the form indicated in the drawings, the said wingsconstituting the mold-board of the plow, their forward edges beingstraight, or approximately so, and their rear edges curved to any properdegree. Eachof these wings, near its lower end, is provided with arectangular aperture, K cut in each of J, having. V- shaped notches itssides, agreeing in size with that in the plow-point. A bolt, L, having asquare shank, is passed through these several apertures and between theside pieces of the standard, and provided with a nut,whereby the severalparts are firmly bound together and held to the standard. \Vhen it isdesired to adjust either or both of the wings, the nut is unscrewed, thebolt slipped out or partially out of the apertures,

the upper and the wings set in the desired position, the

V-shaped notches in the apertures of which embrace the corners of thebolt-shank. WVhen it is desired to form the land turner on one side andthe scraper on the other, only one of the wings is adjusted.

The letter M refers to the combined wing and fender, which, though itmay be constructed of separate pieces, as are the two wings justdescribed, may be constructed of a single piece, as in the presentinstance. *TtlQ'Wing is substantially like those just described, and thefender is formed by bending upor casting the opposite portion of thestop at aright angle to the plane of the plow-point, whereby the fenderis made to protect small plants. The intermediate portion, N, isprovided with a transverse slot, 0, by means of which the wing andfender are secured to the point and gular opening F, and thesquare-shanked bolt plow-standard by the bolt L, whereby, also, it L allarranged and operating substantially as may be rigidly adjusted. setforth.

Having thus fully described my invention In testimony that I claim theforegoing as 15 5 what I claim as new, and desire to secure by my own Ihave hereto affixed my signature in Letters Patent, is i presence of twowitnesses.

The combination of the standard B, having T T slot 0, the plate G,having shoulder I, the HEBRY 0L AN ROOF bolt and strap H, the wings I I,having reet- I Vitnesses:

r3 angular apertures J provided with V-shaped 1 \VM. C. ADAMSON,

notches K the plow-point E, having rectan- E. A. RAGAN.

